Commodity signal



Sejat. 10, 19.29. R. J. ElcHr-:NLAUB COMMODITY SIGNAL Filed Deo. 6, 1928 lil Patented Sept. 10, `1929.

RAYMOND J'. EICHENLAUB, OF CHICAGO,

PATENT OFFICE.

ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO SERVICE STEEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMMODITY SIGNAL.

Application -filed December 6, 1928. Serial No. 324,184.

My present invention relates to a signal and more particularly to a commodity signal, and the object of my invention is to provide such a device employed in combination with a drawer, normally containing a commodity and the signal is so arranged and operated that it indicates when the commodity is out of stock.

My invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part o this specification and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a case of drawers incorporating` my invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of one drawer, taken on line 2 2 of Figure 1, showing my invention as in use.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

In the drawing, I have shown the preferred form of my invention and illustrated the use thereof. Numeral 1 represents a cabinet having a plurality of partitions-2, forming compartments in which a plurality of drawers 3 may be inserted.

The drawers 3 may be of any suitable construction, but I prefer to employ steel drawers made up of side portions l integral with the bottom portion 5, as illustrated. The bottom oiE the drawer is preferably corrugated downwardly thereby forming runners 6 on which the drawer may easily slide. The sides 4t are preferably bowed inwardly as at 7, and are provided with grooves 8 therein for the reception of partitions 9 having labels 9 thereon, secured by suitable lugs 10.

On one side oit the drawer is pivotally secured a signalling device consisting of a red signal portion 11 suitably secured by spotwelding or similar means to an extension member 12 which is pivoted as shown in Figures 2 and 3 to a pin 13 rigidly secured in an aperture in the side of the drawer.

In operation the signalling means is normally in the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, and` when any particular commodity is out of stock, the signal is rotated about the pin 13 as an axis, to the :t'ull line position shown in Figure 2 from where it may be readily seen by the store-keeper at a glance that a commodity is out of stock and a new stock may be ordered without the usual loss of time required to investigate the contents of each individual drawer. On the extension 12 is provided an upwardly curved portion 14 which permits the same to pass outwardly over the top of the drawer and extend downwardly in front thereof with the red signal on the end as shown in Figure 1.

Having described my` invention in its preferred form, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this is capable of variations without departing Jfrom the spirit of the invention, and I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction herein illustrated and described, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the class described, comprising in combination, a drawer for containing a stock of commodities, and manually operable means on said drawer for indicating when the stock of any commodity is exhausted, said means being normally located entirely within the drawer but` being movable to locate its indicating portion outside and in front of the drawer.

2. A device o1 the class described comprising in combination a drawer for containing a stock of commodities; a ,signal for said drawer; said signal being secured to one end portion ot an extension whose opposite end portion is pivoted to one side of the drawer internally thereof; an upwardly curved portion of said extension being provided for permitting the same to'be disposed over the end of the drawer and display said signal externally in front thereof.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

RAYMOND J. EICHENLAUB. 

